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F. G. SNUK.

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(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK G. SNOOK, OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

CHECK-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,611, dated October 9, 1900.

Application led August 6, 1900. Serial No. 26.030. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK G. SNooK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sacramento, county of Sacramento, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Harness Check-Hooks; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to a new and improved harness check hook or device for holding checkreins in position.

It consists of the improved check-hook hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l shows the hook with a horizontal slot. Fig. 2 shows the hook in use.

B represents a metal post with base D, to which is pivotally attached at 2 the springloop C. The upper end of the post B is provided with a transverse slot or opening, the inner end of the upper wall of which merges into a depressed seat or notch 3, into which the loop or ring C is adapted to spring. The walls 4 and 5 of the slot are of different heights, one, 4, just permitting the loop or ring to pass over it and the other serving to compress the loop as it passes through the slot and to protect said loop after it is seated in said notch. Thus the loop is compressed until it reaches the notch, when it expands into the latter and is locked against accidental displacement.

6 shows the lower part of B extended below the base D and threaded to receive a nut 7, by which it is attached to the ,saddle A, or it may be riveted or fastened thereto in any desired manner.

In operation a checkrein having a hole or loop for the purpose is passed over the upper end of the post and the spring-ring raised and slipped over the lip 4 and into the notch 3 and the rein thus securely lockedv in position. It is released by simply pushing this spring backward and out of the notch again.

This form of check-lock has as its particular advantage extreme simplicity of operation, adaptability to any form of checkrein, and the tension on the horses mouth by the rein and bit is not increased in releasing the rein. This latter featureis of the greatest advantage and value in the case of fractious or tender-mouthed horses, which are rendered unnecessarily restless by the shortening of the rein and the sudden backward pull on the mouth usually necessary to release the rein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A check-hook comprising a post having at its upper portion a transverse slot or opening with a notch forming a depressed seat continuation of the upper wall thereof, and a ring or loop pivotally mounted tothe base of the post and composed of spring material said ring or loop adapted to be passed into said slot and be compressed thereby, and spring into said notch.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK G. SNOOK.

Witnesses:

S. H. NoURsE, CEAS, E. TowNsEND. 

